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. >>> three weeks after 300 schoolgirls were abducted in nigeria, the president set up a committee to help to secure the release. he ordered security chiefs to do everything possible to get the girls back, but people are becoming increasingly angry. we have the report. >> reporter: nigerians at the church praying for the kidnapped girls to be found. there's popular pressure on the president. he's set up a committee to investigate how the abductions took place and why the rescue effort has so far failed. some church-goers plan overnight vigils until the girls are found. >> i have children. i have daughters. i have a son. it's terrible. i put myself in the shoes of the parents. >> reporter: news of the abductions has spread around the world. these protesters in washington, d.c. accuse the nigerian government of mishandling the rescue effort. >> the president has the might of the full, entire military of the country. he has financial resources as well. he can make things happen if he actually wants to with things like this. so there shouldn't be any excuses. >> reporter: people have been
. >>> three weeks after 300 schoolgirls were abducted in nigeria, the president set up a committee to help to secure the release. he ordered security chiefs to do everything possible to get the girls back, but people are becoming increasingly angry. we have the report. >> reporter: nigerians at the church praying for the kidnapped girls to be found. there's popular pressure on the president. he's set up a committee to investigate how the abductions took place and why the rescue...
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. >>> the search continues for hundreds of girls abducted in nigeria. coming up for you, why these protesters you're seeing now say the government isn't doing enough. >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom," everyone. i'm ear errol barnett. >>> nigeria is searching for hundreds of girls taken from a boarding school. they say 276 students were dragged from their beds last month and that number could increase. vladims live in lagos. it's one of these stories that breaks your heart. these young girls just wanted an education, and i understand some relatives even raised money themselves so they could go and search, feeling helpless because of what the government's not done so far. what's happening there? >> reporter: that's exactly right, errol. we've spoken to some of those family members. they say that over the last couple of days, they've attempted to take some rocks, sticks, machetes, whatever they could find, to go into the area where it is believed boko haram is holding these girls, to risk their own lives to try to bring their daughters, their sisters bac
. >>> the search continues for hundreds of girls abducted in nigeria. coming up for you, why these protesters you're seeing now say the government isn't doing enough. >>> welcome back to "cnn newsroom," everyone. i'm ear errol barnett. >>> nigeria is searching for hundreds of girls taken from a boarding school. they say 276 students were dragged from their beds last month and that number could increase. vladims live in lagos. it's one of these stories that...
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and this comes at a hugely significant moment for this city and this country because next week nigeria is due to host the world economic forum and hundreds of high profile officials around the world will come here including the chinese are premier. the organizers say they are determined to go on with the event even though there has been this incident. they say they won't cower to terrorists and will not cower in the face of terrorism and life almost has to go on as normal while security agents do all they can and try and root out the militants who are causing such devastation. >> we are reporting there and thank you evon. you are watching the news hour, still to come dozens are injured in a rail crash in south korea, we have the latest from seoul. and somali journalists who fled to kenya are fearing for their lives and the golden state warriors with the clippers will go into a 7th game. ♪ egypt ion state television is reporting three bomb attacks across the country, a senior policeman was killed by a roadside bomb outside a court in eastern cairo and others wounded and the device was
and this comes at a hugely significant moment for this city and this country because next week nigeria is due to host the world economic forum and hundreds of high profile officials around the world will come here including the chinese are premier. the organizers say they are determined to go on with the event even though there has been this incident. they say they won't cower to terrorists and will not cower in the face of terrorism and life almost has to go on as normal while security agents...
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relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic infrastructure and capabilities of south african firms and the manner in which they have penetrated the african continent financialining, services, telecommunications, south africa is in a league of its own. >> will you remain in his position after elections? >> i will arrange an apartment with the president. you can ask him that russian. >>-- you can ask him that question. tonobody expects the anc lose this election, but it is about how big the majority actually is. what are people saying? what is the story? >> we know the anc is accustomed to getting around 55% of the votes and even highe
relative to what nigeria is expecting. nigeria is the biggest economy right now. do you think we will fall behind the rest of the continent? >> growth numbers do not tell the whole story. it is about what historically you have established as your economic base. it is about the sophistication of business interest, if you can economy.hat, in one's but also the sophistication of the enterprises we have. while the number itself might suggest one set of issues. looks at the economic...
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remember, south africa is now the second largest economy in africa, number two to nigeria. when you look at the other growth rates, they are set to grow by 5.5%. south africa, by 2.7%. we're seeing inequality. remember, we right now have the longest ever running platinum strike seen in this country. 70,000 workers on strike. it basically shows that we're really concerned about not only the inequality on the front but also that 31% of the population is below the poverty line and the finance minister saying we have to address these issues going forward. > thank you very much. >> voted the best restaurant in the world top 50 they retain the an italian ot restaurant came in at number three. for more on what it takes to be a winner the world of fine dining, we're joined by one of the judges on the list. richard, thank you for joining us. is it a worthy winner? >> it is a fantastic restaurant. thought the number three was going to win this year. for it to come back at the top spot is a surprise. the food is amazing. it is so invent pifment >> what does it take to win? you can't b
remember, south africa is now the second largest economy in africa, number two to nigeria. when you look at the other growth rates, they are set to grow by 5.5%. south africa, by 2.7%. we're seeing inequality. remember, we right now have the longest ever running platinum strike seen in this country. 70,000 workers on strike. it basically shows that we're really concerned about not only the inequality on the front but also that 31% of the population is below the poverty line and the finance...
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believe, madam president, there are only three nations on earth where there is evidence of this polio -- nigeria, afghanistan and pakistan. the success of the polio vaccine showed the public what medical research could explish encourage -- accomplish and encourage. yesterday, chairman mikulski of the senate appropriations committee, had a hearing on research and we had some great witnesses. among them, dr. francis collins, who is the head of the national institutenationalinstitutes of . they came to talk about america's investment in research and innovation. you would think that with the success of the salk polio vaccine and all the other things that have followed, that america would have learned a valuable lesson about this investment. but, sadly, today, some 60 years after the discovery of the salk polio vaccine, we are not making progress as we should. in fact, in some respects, we are falling behind. because of our failure to adequately fund the national institutes of health over the last 10 or 12 years, we've seen a 20% decline in the awards for medical research. 20% of worthy research proj
believe, madam president, there are only three nations on earth where there is evidence of this polio -- nigeria, afghanistan and pakistan. the success of the polio vaccine showed the public what medical research could explish encourage -- accomplish and encourage. yesterday, chairman mikulski of the senate appropriations committee, had a hearing on research and we had some great witnesses. among them, dr. francis collins, who is the head of the national institutenationalinstitutes of . they...
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the night this isn't the first time the group has targeted nigeria's youth according to human rights watch and boko haram routinely attacks schools and actively recruits children and this particular group has a disturbing history of abducting young girls and women to be kept as wives and servants for its members. so in the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks that took place in the country earlier this month killing at least seventy five people and now this latest act of violence against helpless girls one might wonder why nigeria is missing on the m.s.m. but it's not just countries in africa that are being ignored meanwhile back in the states the federal communications commission officially killed net neutrality finally making it easier for corporations to control what you have access to on the internet that's right the f.c.c. announced new regulations last week implementing a pay to play two tiered internet which allows giant companies to make deals with i s p's so that their content is streamed faster according to huffington post the law is quote create two lanes on the internet f
the night this isn't the first time the group has targeted nigeria's youth according to human rights watch and boko haram routinely attacks schools and actively recruits children and this particular group has a disturbing history of abducting young girls and women to be kept as wives and servants for its members. so in the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks that took place in the country earlier this month killing at least seventy five people and now this latest act of violence against...
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the company declares little profit and pays low faxes in nigeria. it then sells the oil to a third party in the united states at the true market value. the profit stays in the tax haven and nining loses -- nigeria losses out on tax revenue it's owed. >> before we were getting so much tax - sorry, so much concessions and declare profit. ultimately it affects our development. >> activists blame poor enforcement. tax authorities say that is about to change. >> yes, in the past we take the prices given to us hook, line and sinker. we do not go back to staff saying "this is not right." going forward we are looking at the principal application as it plies. >> in this case to make sure o front r front is not used -- frond is not used to hide income. >> reporter: the company has no business being boar if taxes are collected. many businesses don't pay. most do not see the need to do so when a bribe can save you a lot. >> it is this attitude and the illicit financial dealings of big business that experts say is preventing growth. it's furthering a population
the company declares little profit and pays low faxes in nigeria. it then sells the oil to a third party in the united states at the true market value. the profit stays in the tax haven and nining loses -- nigeria losses out on tax revenue it's owed. >> before we were getting so much tax - sorry, so much concessions and declare profit. ultimately it affects our development. >> activists blame poor enforcement. tax authorities say that is about to change. >> yes, in the past we...